Tiny turtles are undoubtedly adorable creatures, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people to steer clear of giving them a cuddle and a kiss following a salmonella outbreak.

When many families start to think about a good starter pet, a turtle often comes to mind. At first glance, owning one seems pretty simple. Get an enclosure, clean water, and a light, and let them do ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday a multi-state outbreak of salmonella infections linked to small turtles. The CDC said pet turtles can carry salmonella ...

Fifteen people in 11 different states have reported an illness connected to the outbreak; five of those individuals have been hospitalized The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ...

A multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to tiny turtles has sickened dozens of people in 21 states, including Illinois, federal officials said. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

(NewsNation) — Public health officials with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak reportedly linked to tiny turtles with shells 4 inches long or less ...

When we think salmonella, we usually think food: that counter that didn’t get cleaned well enough after housing raw chicken or salad kit recalls for contaminated lettuce. While recent outbreaks have ...

The outbreak has sickened at least 26 people in 11 states so far. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned people to not “kiss or cuddle your turtle” after a salmonella outbreak ...

Like many septuagenarians, Nicki relishes a long winter’s nap. Nicki is a 70-year-old turtle, specifically a yellow-bellied slider, and when she moves indoors from her backyard pond and nestles under ...

LENNOX — Two Texas siblings are counting their blessings after a family from South Dakota found their runaway turtle. Scoot is a 12-year-old desert box turtle belonging to Charis Knobloch, 9, and ...

The outbreak under investigation is mostly impacting young children: 17 of those ill are under 5 years old, and 10 children are less than 1. According to federal law, the sale and distribution of ...